Clinton leads among highly religious white Democrats

The Gallup organization is reporting that Hillary Clinton enjoys a significant edge in support over Barack Obama among white Democrats who are highly religious. All in all, 57% of white, non-Hispanic Democratic voters who attend church support Clinton, while only 29% support Obama. Among those who attend church less frequently or never, Clinton’s support drops while Obama’s climbs.

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A new plan emerges

There have been a number of reports in the last 24 hours that a new plan is being developed to manage the conflict within the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. Bishop John Howe, in response to what he describes as “inaccurate” presentations of the details, has written a public letter laying out the details of plan as it now stands.

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Walter Burghardt, RIP: the best preacher I ever heard

“I agonize because in this land of milk and honey, one of every five children grows up beneath the poverty line — and our pulpits are silent. I agonize because in this land of the free, blacks and Hispanics are still shackled as second-class citizens . . . and we preachers have nothing to say to their hungers.

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The Feast of St. Matthias

The story of St. Matthias’ election as an apostle was one of the biblical stories that intrigued me the most when I was a child. I often asked myself why Jesus had chosen Judas in first place, knowing that he would hurt him so much some years later. If he had called Matthias in the beginning, there would have been no betrayal.

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Consider unity

Ignatius, who is also called God-bearer, to Polycarp, bishop of the church of the Smyrnaeans—rather, the one who has God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ as his bishop. Warmest greetings.

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What to do when things go wrong?

There are numerous misconceptions about the way society at large, and relief agencies in specific, ought to respond to large-scale disasters. The mistakes are outlined

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“Episcopal Life” newspaper to function without editor

Episcopal Life, the Church’s monthly newspaper, which circulates 250,000 copies, is going to operate without an editor, a decision that was apparently reached without consulting the paper’s board of governors, its numerous diocesan printing partners or anyone who has ever edited a newspaper. The president of Episcopal Communicators is urging reconsideration. (With update.)

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Odds on Replacement

An Irish bookie, believing that the Archbishop of Canterbury’s days are now numbered because of his comments on Sharia Law, has opened betting on who

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